Aaron Found "Superpower" at University of Florida
Goldwater Scholar, Marshall Scholar, now Harvard Medical School
Aaron Sandoval is a Goldwater Scholar and a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology.
Aaron is a huge superhero fan - The Hulk, Spiderman and Ironman. He liked that they are scientists at their core. These superheroes inspired him to be a researcher. He would dream of wearing a white lab coat and do experiments.
When he got to University of Florida, he wanted to do undergraduate research.
He started browsing the Biology Department website, looking for research topics to work on. As he meticulously labored through site, he came upon a page that said Regeneration.
That lit him up. Regeneration felt like a superpower. It didn’t even sound like it was a real thing. But the more he read about it, the more incredible it was.
So he reached out to Professor Malcolm Maden to join his lab. Prof. Maden studied regeneration, biology and blue healing.
On our podcast, Aaron shares his undergraduate college journey, UG Research in Regeneration at the University of Florida, Winning the Goldwater Scholarship, and his advice for high schoolers.
Hi5s from Aaron’s Podcast are:
Overall Experience
Why U of Florida?
Getting into UG Research
Goldwater Scholarship
Advice for High Schoolers
Listen to Hi5s. Podcast Highlights for Aaron Sandoval at University of Florida. (3-Minute Listen).
Have a Great Week.
Venkat